Will the e6400 work in any LGA 775 motherboard

[reaper9999]

In newegg they have a ton of good boards with the 775 slot but most of them dont say anything about a core 2 duo. Will any 775 mobo work or do I have to get one that supports the core 2 duo?

 

[reaper9999]

I know its probably a stupid question but i dont want to get a motherboard and have it end up not working with the e6400.

 

[dthomason119]

You have to have a core 2 duo compatible motherboard. Asus has some, Intel has some, and Gigabyte has some. Look for core 2 duo support.

 

[redraider_gamer]

This is the biggest issue out there right now for Core 2 guys. Call the dealer instead of buying on line. Make sure the board is BIAS compatible. Not all boards even of the same product line are compatable. The Core 2 takes a lower voltage and the BIAS has to understand that.

example: Intel D795XBX is only compatible with V304 or later. Unless you have another 775 chip with which to do a BIAS update, you will be stuck with no way to update.

NewEgg, Tiger Direct, and Tank Guys all understand this and can help.

My Rig:
Core 2 Duo X6800 Conroe (Stock Clock for Now)
Intel D975XBXLRK
Thermaltake Big Typhoon HSF
2 GB Corsair Pro PC6400 4-4-4-15
74GB 10k Raptor
ATI X1900XTX
SB Audigy 2 ZS
NEC DVD OEM Burners (x2)
Ultra X-Finity 600w SLi Certified PS
Gigabyte 3D Aurora Case

 

[phreejak]

If you can wait a short time (maybe a week), Abit just announced their top of the line 975x AW9D-MAX board which is not only conroe copatible but is also quad core ready as well

 

[yyrkoon]

If you can wait a short time (maybe a week), Abit just announced their top of the line 975x AW9D-MAX board which is not only conroe copatible but is also quad core ready as well

Quad core shouldnt be any more than a BIOS update, IF even that . . .

 

[yyrkoon]

In newegg they have a ton of good boards with the 775 slot but most of them dont say anything about a core 2 duo. Will any 775 mobo work or do I have to get one that supports the core 2 duo?

ABIT AB9 Pro

I've read that some of the Gigabyte boards are very solid OC'ers, but if OC'n isnt your bag, or doesnt matter if OC'n is the absolute max offered by any board, then this board should be very good. ABIT makes very solid, stable boards, that perform very well, and tend to last for years (I own two that are both each 5 years or older, and still working fine). Anyhow, if you look on newegg, go to motherboards -> intel compatable , and you'll see a drill down list (or rather like 4 or 5 drill downs) that have C2D capabilities.

 

[reaper9999]

Cool thanks guys, I probably would have Ordered a 775 slot that didn't work with the conroe.

 

[jimw428]

The Newegg site is very good for finding compatible MB's. When you first select motherboards you are taken to a screen that allows you to select socket type and then processor. You can drill down further by vendor and/or features.
Give it a try.

 

[BF2gamer34]

my sysetm:

Asus P5B P965 1066FSB LGA775 DDR2 motherboard
Intel E6400 core 2 duo
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB Kit DDR2-800 XMS2-6400
BFG 7950gx2
SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS
Antec NEO480 480w power supply
WinXP Media Center